BEMAC Discover #5
House of Vincent 7 Jacob Lane, Woolloongabba, Queensland, AustraliaBEMAC Discover: an open mic night to celebrate the importance of art, music and creativity in our lives and our community.
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BEMAC Live – Gosti i Gosti
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaAn exciting collaborative performance between world class trio ‘Gosti’ – Linsey Pollak, Philip Griffin, Tunji Beier – and three special guests – Nawres Al-Freh, Takako Nishibori, Geoffrey Tjakamarra – creating together fresh, new music tinted by the cultural and musical influences they all bring along.
BEMAC Unplugged: Zannah and Camaron
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaZannah and Camarón de la Vega join forces for a groundbreaking musical voyage that transcends genre boundaries; a rich tapestry of shared musical passion weaving pop, Latin and Celtic influences with Flamenco rhythms and jazz nuance.
BEMAC Live – Afrekete: A Tale of Moving Gods
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaA rare glimpse into the spiritual facets of Afro-Cuban music and dance, a living cultural expression often overshadowed by an exoticised image of Cuba. Featuring the rarely heard batá drums and a world-class cast of dancers, traditional practices and contemporary interpretations forge a modern Cuban-Australian identity.
BEMAC Unplugged: From Home to Here
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaA musical program that will take you on a journey through the experience of two extraordinary musicians who made her way to Australia from their birthplace in Bangladesh: Rozana Azad and Avijit Sarkar’s melodies will explore themes of separation, hope, joy and love that are integral to the migration experience.
BEMAC Discussions: Reclamation and Gendered Cultural Practices (Live and Streamed)
House of Vincent 7 Jacob Lane, Woolloongabba, Queensland, AustraliaJoin us on Monday November 27th for the next instalment in the BEMAC Discussions series; a free panel discussion tackling questions such as how do we navigate traditionally gendered cultural dance, artistic and music practices as gender-diverse artists in a world that is constantly evolving?
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BEMAC Discover #6
House of Vincent 7 Jacob Lane, Woolloongabba, Queensland, AustraliaBEMAC Discover: an open mic night to celebrate the importance of art, music and creativity in our lives and our community.
BEMAC Presents Granted by Nudo Dance Company
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaFor NUDO’s second full-length production, Artistic Director Yasim Coronado Veranes and the ensemble weave a patchwork of journeys that probe the inherent injustice, relentless bureaucracy and heartbreaking separation, and celebrate the milestones of love and joy threaded throughout the migrant experience.
BEMAC Live: Transplanted Rhythms
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaAn aurally and visually stunning journey through the diversity of percussion and its ubiquity across global musical cultures, featuring Rebecca Lloyd-Jones (QLD Conservatorium), Tanja Hafenstein (Alex Lloyd & Tulipan), Dave Kemp (Lion King Musical), Tsoof Baras (Soundstruck), Zach Brankovich (Queensland Symphony Orchestra) and the Queensland Conservatorium Ba Da Boom Percussion Ensemble.
BEMAC Unplugged: Mel Ree’s Revolution Renegades
VENTspace 23 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaInspired by the 90s 'Def Poetry Jam', Producer and MC Mel Ree curates a night of survival, healing, growth, change and REVOLUTION featuring Andrew Cox, Huda the Goddess and Ethan Enoch. The program is an invitation to connect to each other so profoundly that suddenly, amidst such chaotic times, harmony seems possible again.
The Diaspora Grows – A Microresidency by Visual and Public Artist Anis (Chile)
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaAnis, a visual and public artist with an extensive trajectory in her home country Chile, visits Brisbane in late March to take part in a microresidency with BEMAC (March 23 to 29) comprising workshops, talks and an exhibition at the Queensland Multicultural Centre.
BEMAC Presents: Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra and Zy the Way (Taiwan)
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaA sublime encounter of two award-winning ensembles; Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra, who make otherworldly music that celebrates difference and the liminal spaces between cultures, and Zy The Way, who are ushering in a fresh musical movement from the heart of Asia.